Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-02
State News.
ANDRoscoGGIN.

metropolitan markets, and he suspects TO be
canned. They have rented house and keep
their own team for the purpose of carting
away the cells from the fishing grounds.
ARoosrooK
Last week the saw in Mr.. Jackson's mill at
Monticello, burst. fying into many pieces.
Luckily all escaped being killed. One man
received some severe cuts on his arm.
The Caribou machine shop and foundry
made their frs. castings Saturday About
1900 lbs. of frst-clsss machinery and agri-
cultural castings were made.
FRANKLIN
The Pennington Chronicle saws: Mr. l.
q. Brown appears TO be successful gardner
as well as blacksmith He has corn in the
spindle, and other things progressing in like
hopeful manner. He tells us that the cucuu :
Der bug which is so very Troublesome in gar
dens, can be etfectualy squelched BY the use
of powder consisting of one part cslomel to
three parts common flour.
HANCOCK.
Wednesday evening, two boys, Leslie
Wardwell and Leslie Sanborn, were out boat
ing on the river, at Bucksport, when the boat
suddenly capsized, throwing both into the
water. Young Wsrdwell succeeded in get
ting hold of the boat and was rescued by an
other boat, but the Saoborn boy was not so
fortunate, and sank before help could get to
him. The body was recovered after it had
been in the water about one hour. Young
Sanborn's mother is dead and he made his
home at Bucksport with Harry Blanchard,
who is engineer of the tug Howell His
father is engineer OF the steamer Cumberland
plying between st. John and Boston.
KENNEBEc.
Mr.. Newman, the contractor OF the Water
vile water works, has transferred a part of
the Italian crew to the Dover and Foxcroft
works. They left Thursday morning The
most successful lawn party and socisble Of
the season was held at the house of X w.
Dunn, Wednesday evening 1t was called
the "stsrs and stripes" party. Mr. Dunn's
grounds are particularly adapted for such a
party. and decorated as they were, presented
handsome appearance. In the background
were two tents, the headquarters of the Wa
terville Light Infantry that did guard duty
during the evenings very pleasing feature
in the entertainment. Near these tents were
a couple of J. c. Butts job teams. so thor
on !hly covered with flags and other decora
tons as not to be recognized. Upon those
the singers had their seats. Scattered here
and there through the grounds were booths
The grounds were lighted by innumerable
Chinese lanterns, and in The back of the yard
vas huge headlight borrowed from the NJ.
c. r. r. The programme consisted of sing
ing by chorus, reading by Rev. G. c. White
banjo and harp PLAYING Mrs. Nickerson Mr.
Butler and MIR. Elder. The proceeds will 90
to the Methodist parsonage society.
The Waterville Sentinel says: new at
traction at the Elmwood is an immense turtle
1t is not as lively as hen but it sets a whole
flock OF biddies an eggsample Of quiet indus
try in laying eggs. In one day last week it
deposited thirty in the sand, and made no
noise or fuss about it either. The eggs are
about as large as those of robin.
LINCOLN.
The Pemaquid Messenger reports curious
incident: What WAS supposed to be Il bold
attempt at murder and robbery was perpe-
trated at Long Cove, Saturday night. As Mr..
Eldridge Carnage, clerk for E p. Tukey was
sitting in the store, with the light turned
down, about 10 o'clock he was alarmed by
being fired upon by some unseen person. He
at once started up stairs into the sleeping
room of Mr.. Turkey startling that worthy
gentleman by crying. "My God, I'm sho,
I'm shot" Mr.. Turkey at once arose and
dressed and taking his rifle, he went and
called two of his neighbors who also armed
themselves with double barrelled guns and
together they secured the premises for the
supposed would be assassin. They drew a
bead" on him several times Gin their minds
and had eve' ything arranged a. to how easily
they would handle him. should he suddenly
ri e up fore them While the "gunning
party" was exploring all the region there
about, Mrs Tukev thought that she would
/ ltftl mi op
visited the stort, to see, if possible, where
the bullet lodged and also to find through
what window the shot was fired. Judge her
surprise when she found herself facing the
cause of alarm-a can of corn with the side
| blown out The can had exploded with great
| force throwing the corn in every direction.
1t is to be regretted that Eldrdge should have
received such a severe shock, but more to be
regretted that Ell. Charles and Reuben didn't
| GIT chance to "draw bead" on the robber
for his death would have been sure.
SAGADAHoC.
| Capt. Edward Stinson of Woolwich lost
valuable carriage horse by death Wednesday
afternoon. Capt. Stinson was on his way to
Bath. when the horse was taken sick on the
ferry boat, falling in its tracks The horse
gradually became worse and died after con
siderable suffering Mr.. Stinson valued the
| horse at 5000.
The free postal delivery system went into
operation in Bath Friday.
YORK.
Old Orchard is having q boom Just now
NJ. G. Palmer was out from Portland las
Saturday running out lines and experimenting
the sale OF sevetal lots.-Col. Rich of Bsstor
has built beautiful cottage on Ocean avenue
He will finish it up for q winter residence he
has also bought several house lots.
The Biddeford Journal of Thursday re
ports The Salvation Army in Ssco, with it.
hilarious method of inviting the sinner tc
come and get saved, is responsible for the
accident that occurred in Pepperell square
last evening, by which the pump team belong
ing to George $ Aver was overturned, the
transom bolt hroken and spirited horse and
driver very mu, h frightened The electric
| light pole IN trout at F. W. Leayit,s Goa
office was all that saved the people from
Witnessing one nf those blood curdling run
aways for which Slco ia famous A CIR
named Cote, who lives in this city and work!
upon the York in Ssco, had two Of the finger.
OF her LETT hand crushed in the mach merry il
| the mill where she il EN- pioved tins forenoon
| in Consequence of which both fingers had t
be amputated. one at the fast and the otheI
at the second joint.
| Blowing Up He'll Gats
has been a lsborious and costly work, but tn,